Bells are Ringing

See it if you like Musicals Tonight classics. BAR is especially fun, w its clever staging & plotting, terrific C&G lyrics, and strong cast.

Don't see it if you want B'way quality. MT delivers "summer stock" w/lots of talent. This time, piano AND drum. The leading lady vastly outshines her fellow

Also I'm a big fan of the MT offerings, so it's hard to know how to rate them. For fun, BAR is easily a 90. This time, the costumes were great as was the choreography. But the stage is small and the leading men are often not of the same high quality as the women. Special praise: the actors aren't miked...it is wonderful to hear pure sound!
BAR includes "Just In Time" and "The Party's Over."... Read more Read less

See it if you love the improbable stories that are made to work so beautifully in a Comden and Green musical. It's a miracle what is wrought here. Go!

Don't see it if you need all the bells and whistles that usually go with a Broadway musical.

Also Aficionados of musical theatre, this is your visit from Santa. Mel Miller yet again revives a classic with the best looking, most talented and effervescent cast in Christendom. It's a joy just to watch them execute the funny lines in this improbable plot, the ambitious dance numbers, and the quirky, yet sometimes wistful, score. There are many reasons to see this rarely done piece, and there is absolutely no reason to not see this one. I defy you to leave the theatre unhappy.

So GO already!!!... Read more Read less

See it if Funny, fizzy, classic musical w/outstanding music & lyrics by Comden & Green. Oakley Boycott is a standout in a terrific cast. So much fun!

Don't see it if Musicals Tonight productions are bare bones - minimal scenery & orchestration. But great singing & dancing & costumes & energy. Just go!

Also Jonathan Hoover as Dr. Kitchell steals the show - a Broadway star in the making!... Read more Read less

See it if If you like cute golden age shows done in a really fun and intimate way.

Don't see it if If you prefer the style of modern musicals.

See it if you love the classic musical comedies

Don't see it if you need them to be cast properly

Also A show like this really requires a comedienne in the lead, not just a talented, pretty girl. She pulled it off in the end, but she's not what the authors had in mind at all!... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy classic musical comedy

Don't see it if you demand elaborate sets and full-scale production values. Prefer contemporary shows

Also Musicals Tonight pulls off the very tricky problem of reviving a show that was built completely as a vehicle for a unique star. Leading lady Oakley Boycott (yes, that's her real name) discovers a wonderful physicality that is all hers, along with a solid singing voice. And mention must be made of Jonathan Hoover -- this may be the first production where the minor role of Dr. Kitchell comes close to stealing the show.... Read more Read less

See it if You love musicals from Broadway’s golden era and original ones to boot. Musicals Tonight has never been better.

Don't see it if You are looking for a huge glitzy extravaganza. They achieve miracles in a vest pocket theatre.

See it if you want to see a classic musical comedy presented by talented individuals and want to recognize several iconic musical theater songs.

Don't see it if you want a full-blown production and not appreciative of an entertaining but sometime "silly" plot with good songs.

See it if you like an entertaining musical performed by a talented cast. The female lead is especially a joy.

Don't see it if you want a big production. This is an intimate theater where the actors and story stand out.

See it if You regret missing Broadway's golden age.

Don't see it if You are a grump.

Also This wonderful play is a period piece, set in a before-time when not only did we lack Google Voice but there were no cell phones, not even big ones.
The plot concerns a self-aggrandizing police inspector, clearly inspired by former US Attorney Preet Bharara, who seeks out crimes where none exist. His persecution of innocent clients and employees of an answering service exacerbates their existing self-esteem issues and Oedipal dramas. Their Kafkaesque plight leads them to break out into song spontaneously, and sometimes even dance.
The cast is talented and the production effective.... Read more Read less

See it if You like laughing and enjoying your life. They acted really good.

Don't see it if You don’t comedy.

See it if you like good singing,. dancing, humor

Don't see it if you're brain dead.

Also great show. very entertaining singing, dancing, jokes.

See it if You like revivals of 1950s hit musicals. Great cast, headed by a new and exciting musical comedy discovery: the lovely Oakley Boycott.

Don't see it if You need a full orchestra, over the top staging in a grand Broadway Theater.